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Sunday Longer Faster Road Ride – May 8 @ 9:00 am
Sunday is looking like a beautiful day. There is a breeze from the east that gets stronger throughout the morning. We will meander our way to Georgetown and find ourselves touring around Glen Williams before stopping at Kit’s Cafe for a treat. After our caffeine fix, we will head over to Winston Churchill and climb…
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Sunday Medium Moderate Road Ride | May 8th, 9 AM
What better way to celebrate Mother’s Day than riding your bike… and then visiting your mother. A scenic route for the medium group this week: Maryhill, Crowsfoot, the covered bridge, Elora and Fergus. We’ll stop for refueling in Elora. This ride is averages 27-30 km/h. Note 9:00 am start time. GCC members only. To become a…
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Sunday Gravel Ride | May 8th at 9 am
It’s a gravel ride for Mother’s Day! Oh yeah, you can work this in! Mums, you owe it to yourself, this is your day, you know there is nothing more you would rather be doing than riding your bike! Fathers, give her the space she deserves, let her sleep in, and leave her alone at…
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Thursday Intermediate Road Ride | May 5th at 6:00 pm
Another beautiful spring night for our Thursday Intermediate Road Ride. We had a great turnout last week, let’s keep it up! It’s still early in the season, bringing blinky lights is always a good idea. Disclaimer: Depending on rider turn out, some Speed Groups may have to be combined. The three Intermediate Speed Groups on…
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Thursday Advanced Road Ride | May 5th at 6pm
Weather looks good for this ride. We’ll head out toward Limehouse and the Acton Quarry. After the warm-up, lets work on short pulls to keep this ride within the advertised pace groups. Bringing lights is always a good idea especially for the tail end of the ride once we head home from Arkell. Disclaimer: Depending…
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Thursday Advanced Road Ride | May 5th @ 6pm
Weather looks great for this ride. Let’s work together in our groups to keep each ride in it’s posted pace. After the warm-up, we’ll work on taking short pulls in the paceline and also be sure to call out the hazards clearly ….. winter hasn’t been kind to a lot of the roads this year…
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Thursday Advanced Road Ride | May 5th at 6pm
Let’s take a rip out around the Acton Quarry this week. Hammerfest is pushing to 64k for distance, and the rest of us just shy of 60k, so after the warm-up, lets work on short turns on the front and work together the stay in the advertised pace for each group. Winter hasn’t been kind…
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Wednesday Gravel Rides | May 4th 6:00PM
It’s looking like a nice evening for a ride… finally! These Wednesday night gravel rides are new this year. Route distances are selected to get us all home before sunset. Bringing lights is always a good idea. Fortune favours the prepared – Les Graviers. Disclaimer: Depending on rider turn out, Speed Groups may have to…
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CANCELLED Tuesday All Member Ride | May 3rd 6:00 PM
CANCELLED due to cold rain. The weather is not looking promising at this point, but things can change. Check back here for weather cancellation posted no less than one hour before the ride begins. Here’s hoping. These are the Early Season Routes for the TAM Ride. They will remain the same for several weeks giving…
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CANCELLED Learn to Group Ride | May 3rd 6:00PM
CANCELLED due to cold rain. This ride is for members who are new to the club and group riding, or are returning and would like more instruction. These instructional sessions are not intended for beginner riders. You should have reasonable riding experience and fitness and can ride for 45 km non-stop at 24 km/h speed…
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CANCELLED Try-A-Ride | May 3rd 6:00PM
CANCELLED due to cold rain. This ride is for cyclists looking to see if the Guelph Cycling Club and Group Riding are right for them. These rides are not intended for complete novice riders. You should have reasonable riding experience and fitness and can ride for 45 km non-stop at 24 km/h speed or greater.…
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CANCELLED Sunday Longer Faster Road Ride | May 1st, 2022. 11:00 AM
Ride Cancelled. Weather is looking too wet for an enjoyable ride. Alright, here’s the story and I’m gonna tell ya. We’re heading upcountry but there’ll be no fighting degens or hockey players. Instead, we’re gonna do a steady 29-31 km/hr pace ride and see some of the finest agricultural scenery and agricultural roads in Wellington…
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CANCELLED Sunday Medium Moderate Road Ride | May 1st, 11AM
UPDATE 10 A.M: RIDE CANCELLED. With wet roads and more rain in the forecast, I think we’ll make discretion the better part of valour today. Sigh. For our first Medium Moderate Sunday Road Ride, we will head down to the Flying Monkey Bike Shop and Coffee Bar in Campbellville where we will sip java and…
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CANCELLED Sunday May 1 Gravel Ride | 11AM start
RIDE CANCELLED on account of cold rainy weather and Mike Dennis being the only person stupid dedicated enough to sign up. This Sunday we are going to ride the same route as the 2020 Big Gravel Ride, but IN REVERSE! This will allow us to get the tough bits along Indian Trail while we’re fresh…
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Thursday Advanced Road rides, April 28th at 6:00 PM
The weather forecast is looking good so keep your fingers crossed but if anything changes check here before you depart. This ride will take us up north of Guelph on mostly quiet roads. Unlike most of our rides there is a turnaround point midway through the ride. The R2 and R3 groups can turn around…
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Thursday Intermediate Road Ride | April 28th 6:00 PM
The weather might still be a bit chilly, but the forecast is looking clear and sunny. In a month we’ll all be complaining about the heat, so come on out for this Thursday’s Intermediate Road Ride and enjoy the early season riding. Bringing lights is always a good idea. Disclaimer: Depending on rider turn out,…